Group Design Project (Design of Micro-systems) (U03000)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EEL-4-ETDMS

This project is intended to introduce students to multidisciplinary planning and design. The project should develop creative thinking, team skills, and an improved understanding of other disciplines.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Only available to MEng students in the School of Engineering and Electronics

Subject Areas

Home subject area

School (School of Engineering and Electronics), (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	14:00	17:00			Classroom 3, Sanderson Building

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	17:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

This course is intended to:
- encourage questioning and creative thinking;
- develop skills in problem identification and study planning;
- provide a realistic team working environment;
- further develop communication skills.
By the end of the project the student should have:
- improved team working skills;
- improved communication skills;
- a better appreciation of project planning issues;
- an appetite for creative engineering and planning.

Assessment Information

The assessment will be based on the submitted reports and on the project presentation. The allocation of marks will be as follows:
Inception Report 10%
Progress Report 5%
Feasibility Report 75%
Project Presentation 10%